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Identify the words in the advertisement that gave away the fact that it was placed by John Garrideb.

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Identify the words in the advertisement that gave away the fact that it was placed by John Garrideb.

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The errors, to say, that gave away the fact that the advertisement was placed by John Garrideb or an American.

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Chapter 1.4: The Adventure of the Three Garridebs - Language Work [Page 55]

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Chapter 1.4 The Adventure of the Three Garridebs
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